8:00 am - 8:30 am - Registration
8:30 am - 8:40 am - Opening Prayer - Prof Dankit Nassiuma, Chancellor, Moi University
8:40 am - 9:00 am - Recognition of Guests and Participants
9:00 am - 10:00 am - Panel Discussion
From Foundations to the Future: Technology, Establishment, Accreditation, Assessment, Quality Assurance, Research and Community Outreach in ODEl.
Panelists
• Dr Rebecca Wambua - Chair, Distance, Open and E-learning Practitioners Association of East Africa
• Dr Daniel Karanja - Focal Person, OuK Establishment, State Department for Higher Education & Research
• Dr James Muli - President, European Business Institute, Luxembourg
• Prof Carolyne Omulanda - Director Open Distance Education, KCA University
Moderator
Dr Martin Munyao - Deputy Director E-Learning, Daystar University
10:00 am - 10:30 am - Guest Speakers
The Potential and Perils of ODEL in Graduate Studies - Prof Tennyson Mgutshini, Executive Dean of the College of Graduate Studies (CGS), University of South Africa.
The Potential and Perils of ODEL in Performing Arts Education - Dr Richard Muranda, Senior Lecturer, Music Technology, Midlands State University, Zimbabwe.
10:30 am - 11:00 am - Tea Break and Networking
11:00 am - 11:30 am - Exploring the Cutting Edge of ODEL Technologies - Event Partners
11:30 am - 12:15 pm - About the Book
A Roadmap for the Establishment and Accreditation of Open, Distance and E-Learning Centres - Dr Moses M Thiga, Author
12:15 pm - 12:45 pm - Keynote Speech
Navigating the Challenges and Opportunities of ODEL in the 21st Century Higher Education Landscape - Prof Ezra Maritm, Council Chair, Open University of Kenya
12:45 pm - 1:30 pm - Book Launch
Remarks and official launch of the book by the Chief Guest - Dr. James Gichiah Njogu HSC, Acting Secretary General/CEO, Kenya National Commission for UNESCO.
Closing Remarks and Book Dedication - Prof Dankit Nassiuma, Chancellor, Moi University
